New at this, trying to understand horse power
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There is also the argument that pushrod engines are easier to maintain and
repair out in the sticks.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Mark12211" <mark12211@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20050113110349.19502.00000065@mb-m06.aol.com...
> Over the next 20 years, even large cars, trucks, and SUV will probably
start
> switching over to using mostly OHC engines. Manufacturers haven't put the
> capital into designing large OHC engines until recently.
repair out in the sticks.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"Mark12211" <mark12211@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20050113110349.19502.00000065@mb-m06.aol.com...
> Over the next 20 years, even large cars, trucks, and SUV will probably
start
> switching over to using mostly OHC engines. Manufacturers haven't put the
> capital into designing large OHC engines until recently.
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While Ford did make a 427 SOHC motor, the Boss 429 was a pushrod motor.
In message <41E6B1D6.C2E2444E@***.net>, "L.W." wrote:
> You're ignorant when it come to American engines. Ford made
>overhead cam engines in the twenties for some of their tractors. Mustang
>used an overhead cam in their 429" for their '69 Boss:
>http://www.geocities.com/infieldg/v8sohc427.html We been there, done
>that! If you want to go fast get a push rod engine, if you just want
>another puny rice burner, buy an OHC.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Mark12211 wrote:
>>
>> Pretty good fuel consuption also, only 56 gallons per mile. You could design
>> any type of engine to get better performance by making it burn higher
>> combustion fuel at a fast rate. But vehicles that will be driven on roads need
>> a balance between fuel consumption and power.
>>
>> Today's OHC engines are generally designed as smaller engines for use in
>> smaller cars. The produce a nice amount of power and are fuel efficient. They
>> are generally more expensive to design than a pushrod engine.
>>
>> Today's high torque larger trucks, SUVs, and sports cars use larger engines
>> that are OHV pushrods. These have gotten much better at fuel consumption than
>> they used to be. These are cheaper to build, since the designs haven't changed
>> much.
>>
>> Over the next 20 years, even large cars, trucks, and SUV will probably start
>> switching over to using mostly OHC engines. Manufacturers haven't put the
>> capital into designing large OHC engines until recently.
In message <41E6B1D6.C2E2444E@***.net>, "L.W." wrote:
> You're ignorant when it come to American engines. Ford made
>overhead cam engines in the twenties for some of their tractors. Mustang
>used an overhead cam in their 429" for their '69 Boss:
>http://www.geocities.com/infieldg/v8sohc427.html We been there, done
>that! If you want to go fast get a push rod engine, if you just want
>another puny rice burner, buy an OHC.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Mark12211 wrote:
>>
>> Pretty good fuel consuption also, only 56 gallons per mile. You could design
>> any type of engine to get better performance by making it burn higher
>> combustion fuel at a fast rate. But vehicles that will be driven on roads need
>> a balance between fuel consumption and power.
>>
>> Today's OHC engines are generally designed as smaller engines for use in
>> smaller cars. The produce a nice amount of power and are fuel efficient. They
>> are generally more expensive to design than a pushrod engine.
>>
>> Today's high torque larger trucks, SUVs, and sports cars use larger engines
>> that are OHV pushrods. These have gotten much better at fuel consumption than
>> they used to be. These are cheaper to build, since the designs haven't changed
>> much.
>>
>> Over the next 20 years, even large cars, trucks, and SUV will probably start
>> switching over to using mostly OHC engines. Manufacturers haven't put the
>> capital into designing large OHC engines until recently.
Guest
Posts: n/a
While Ford did make a 427 SOHC motor, the Boss 429 was a pushrod motor.
In message <41E6B1D6.C2E2444E@***.net>, "L.W." wrote:
> You're ignorant when it come to American engines. Ford made
>overhead cam engines in the twenties for some of their tractors. Mustang
>used an overhead cam in their 429" for their '69 Boss:
>http://www.geocities.com/infieldg/v8sohc427.html We been there, done
>that! If you want to go fast get a push rod engine, if you just want
>another puny rice burner, buy an OHC.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Mark12211 wrote:
>>
>> Pretty good fuel consuption also, only 56 gallons per mile. You could design
>> any type of engine to get better performance by making it burn higher
>> combustion fuel at a fast rate. But vehicles that will be driven on roads need
>> a balance between fuel consumption and power.
>>
>> Today's OHC engines are generally designed as smaller engines for use in
>> smaller cars. The produce a nice amount of power and are fuel efficient. They
>> are generally more expensive to design than a pushrod engine.
>>
>> Today's high torque larger trucks, SUVs, and sports cars use larger engines
>> that are OHV pushrods. These have gotten much better at fuel consumption than
>> they used to be. These are cheaper to build, since the designs haven't changed
>> much.
>>
>> Over the next 20 years, even large cars, trucks, and SUV will probably start
>> switching over to using mostly OHC engines. Manufacturers haven't put the
>> capital into designing large OHC engines until recently.
In message <41E6B1D6.C2E2444E@***.net>, "L.W." wrote:
> You're ignorant when it come to American engines. Ford made
>overhead cam engines in the twenties for some of their tractors. Mustang
>used an overhead cam in their 429" for their '69 Boss:
>http://www.geocities.com/infieldg/v8sohc427.html We been there, done
>that! If you want to go fast get a push rod engine, if you just want
>another puny rice burner, buy an OHC.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Mark12211 wrote:
>>
>> Pretty good fuel consuption also, only 56 gallons per mile. You could design
>> any type of engine to get better performance by making it burn higher
>> combustion fuel at a fast rate. But vehicles that will be driven on roads need
>> a balance between fuel consumption and power.
>>
>> Today's OHC engines are generally designed as smaller engines for use in
>> smaller cars. The produce a nice amount of power and are fuel efficient. They
>> are generally more expensive to design than a pushrod engine.
>>
>> Today's high torque larger trucks, SUVs, and sports cars use larger engines
>> that are OHV pushrods. These have gotten much better at fuel consumption than
>> they used to be. These are cheaper to build, since the designs haven't changed
>> much.
>>
>> Over the next 20 years, even large cars, trucks, and SUV will probably start
>> switching over to using mostly OHC engines. Manufacturers haven't put the
>> capital into designing large OHC engines until recently.
Guest
Posts: n/a
While Ford did make a 427 SOHC motor, the Boss 429 was a pushrod motor.
In message <41E6B1D6.C2E2444E@***.net>, "L.W." wrote:
> You're ignorant when it come to American engines. Ford made
>overhead cam engines in the twenties for some of their tractors. Mustang
>used an overhead cam in their 429" for their '69 Boss:
>http://www.geocities.com/infieldg/v8sohc427.html We been there, done
>that! If you want to go fast get a push rod engine, if you just want
>another puny rice burner, buy an OHC.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Mark12211 wrote:
>>
>> Pretty good fuel consuption also, only 56 gallons per mile. You could design
>> any type of engine to get better performance by making it burn higher
>> combustion fuel at a fast rate. But vehicles that will be driven on roads need
>> a balance between fuel consumption and power.
>>
>> Today's OHC engines are generally designed as smaller engines for use in
>> smaller cars. The produce a nice amount of power and are fuel efficient. They
>> are generally more expensive to design than a pushrod engine.
>>
>> Today's high torque larger trucks, SUVs, and sports cars use larger engines
>> that are OHV pushrods. These have gotten much better at fuel consumption than
>> they used to be. These are cheaper to build, since the designs haven't changed
>> much.
>>
>> Over the next 20 years, even large cars, trucks, and SUV will probably start
>> switching over to using mostly OHC engines. Manufacturers haven't put the
>> capital into designing large OHC engines until recently.
In message <41E6B1D6.C2E2444E@***.net>, "L.W." wrote:
> You're ignorant when it come to American engines. Ford made
>overhead cam engines in the twenties for some of their tractors. Mustang
>used an overhead cam in their 429" for their '69 Boss:
>http://www.geocities.com/infieldg/v8sohc427.html We been there, done
>that! If you want to go fast get a push rod engine, if you just want
>another puny rice burner, buy an OHC.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Mark12211 wrote:
>>
>> Pretty good fuel consuption also, only 56 gallons per mile. You could design
>> any type of engine to get better performance by making it burn higher
>> combustion fuel at a fast rate. But vehicles that will be driven on roads need
>> a balance between fuel consumption and power.
>>
>> Today's OHC engines are generally designed as smaller engines for use in
>> smaller cars. The produce a nice amount of power and are fuel efficient. They
>> are generally more expensive to design than a pushrod engine.
>>
>> Today's high torque larger trucks, SUVs, and sports cars use larger engines
>> that are OHV pushrods. These have gotten much better at fuel consumption than
>> they used to be. These are cheaper to build, since the designs haven't changed
>> much.
>>
>> Over the next 20 years, even large cars, trucks, and SUV will probably start
>> switching over to using mostly OHC engines. Manufacturers haven't put the
>> capital into designing large OHC engines until recently.
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I was just going by what a friend told me his Stang was. I know the
tunnel port 429", that's what's waiting for Kalifornia's new SMOG will
be for my '78 Bronco: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
bllsht wrote:
>
> While Ford did make a 427 SOHC motor, the Boss 429 was a pushrod motor.
tunnel port 429", that's what's waiting for Kalifornia's new SMOG will
be for my '78 Bronco: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
bllsht wrote:
>
> While Ford did make a 427 SOHC motor, the Boss 429 was a pushrod motor.
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I was just going by what a friend told me his Stang was. I know the
tunnel port 429", that's what's waiting for Kalifornia's new SMOG will
be for my '78 Bronco: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
bllsht wrote:
>
> While Ford did make a 427 SOHC motor, the Boss 429 was a pushrod motor.
tunnel port 429", that's what's waiting for Kalifornia's new SMOG will
be for my '78 Bronco: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
bllsht wrote:
>
> While Ford did make a 427 SOHC motor, the Boss 429 was a pushrod motor.
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I was just going by what a friend told me his Stang was. I know the
tunnel port 429", that's what's waiting for Kalifornia's new SMOG will
be for my '78 Bronco: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
bllsht wrote:
>
> While Ford did make a 427 SOHC motor, the Boss 429 was a pushrod motor.
tunnel port 429", that's what's waiting for Kalifornia's new SMOG will
be for my '78 Bronco: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
bllsht wrote:
>
> While Ford did make a 427 SOHC motor, the Boss 429 was a pushrod motor.
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You know the 30 year rolling exemption will end in April, right?
In message <41E841BF.B75785B4@***.net>, "L.W." wrote:
> I was just going by what a friend told me his Stang was. I know the
>tunnel port 429", that's what's waiting for Kalifornia's new SMOG will
>be for my '78 Bronco: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:--------------------
>bllsht wrote:
>>
>> While Ford did make a 427 SOHC motor, the Boss 429 was a pushrod motor.
In message <41E841BF.B75785B4@***.net>, "L.W." wrote:
> I was just going by what a friend told me his Stang was. I know the
>tunnel port 429", that's what's waiting for Kalifornia's new SMOG will
>be for my '78 Bronco: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:--------------------
>bllsht wrote:
>>
>> While Ford did make a 427 SOHC motor, the Boss 429 was a pushrod motor.
Guest
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You know the 30 year rolling exemption will end in April, right?
In message <41E841BF.B75785B4@***.net>, "L.W." wrote:
> I was just going by what a friend told me his Stang was. I know the
>tunnel port 429", that's what's waiting for Kalifornia's new SMOG will
>be for my '78 Bronco: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:--------------------
>bllsht wrote:
>>
>> While Ford did make a 427 SOHC motor, the Boss 429 was a pushrod motor.
In message <41E841BF.B75785B4@***.net>, "L.W." wrote:
> I was just going by what a friend told me his Stang was. I know the
>tunnel port 429", that's what's waiting for Kalifornia's new SMOG will
>be for my '78 Bronco: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:--------------------
>bllsht wrote:
>>
>> While Ford did make a 427 SOHC motor, the Boss 429 was a pushrod motor.
Guest
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You know the 30 year rolling exemption will end in April, right?
In message <41E841BF.B75785B4@***.net>, "L.W." wrote:
> I was just going by what a friend told me his Stang was. I know the
>tunnel port 429", that's what's waiting for Kalifornia's new SMOG will
>be for my '78 Bronco: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:--------------------
>bllsht wrote:
>>
>> While Ford did make a 427 SOHC motor, the Boss 429 was a pushrod motor.
In message <41E841BF.B75785B4@***.net>, "L.W." wrote:
> I was just going by what a friend told me his Stang was. I know the
>tunnel port 429", that's what's waiting for Kalifornia's new SMOG will
>be for my '78 Bronco: http://www.----------.com/429ford.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:--------------------
>bllsht wrote:
>>
>> While Ford did make a 427 SOHC motor, the Boss 429 was a pushrod motor.


